The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-02-02
FOREIGN.

Mr.. Chamberlain, in letter to the
London Times favors the adaptation of the
Canadian Constitution to Irellnd
In the election for member of Par
lament for the Exchange division of Liverpool,
the following was the result: Neville, Glad
stonian, 3, 2lS2; GoscheD, Cons sentative and IN
ionist, 3,2ll. The votes were counted three
times by the inspectors and a fourth count was
made by SIX Conservatives. The members of
the Carleton Tory Club regard the defeat of
Mr. Goschen as great party disaster.
The German Government has issued
an orler against the expectation Of horses.
A conflict between Germany and
France is alleged to be regarded in Berlin as
| imminent. An outbreak In the Balkans ii is
stated, would be Frances opportunity for an
| attack. The maintenance of peace is said to
be dependent on General Boulangers re-
| moval.
1t is stated in London Government
| circles that the Car has forwarded a pacific
message to Emperor Francis Joseph
The scenes at the opening of the
British Parliament on the 27th ult, SAYS a
cable dispatch, were duller than those which
usually attend this event. The crowds about
the buildings showed little, if any, enthusi-
asm, and the members were evidently uncer-
tain as regards the future. Lord Churchill
stated in the House of Commons that he re-
| tired becau &c the naval and military estimates
exceeded 93l, oOc, 900, and his colleagues re-
fused to reduce them. He also objected to the
Governments policy of needless interference
4 =. Al. Al
speech was read by the Lord Chancellor. On
the subject of foreign relations she said:
My relations with all foreign powers are
still unsettled, but i do not approhend that
any disturbance Of the European peace
will result from the Gnajusted controversies
! which have arisen in that region While
| deploring the events which compelled
| Prince Alexander to retire from the Bulgarian
| throne, / have not judged il expedient to in
terfere in the proceedings for the election of his
successor until they reach n stage at which my
assent is required by the Berlin treaty. The
| task undertaken by my Government in Egypt
| has not yet been accomplished, but a substan-
| tial advance has been made toward an assur-
ance of external and inter ial tranquility.
The Irish difficulty is thus referred
10 by the Queon:
The condition of Ireland still REQUIRES your
| anxious attention. Grave crimes in that coun-
| try have happily been rarer in the last few
Il
| preceding year but the relations between the
| owners and occupiers OF the land which In the
| carly autumn exhibited signs of Improvement
hay o since been seriously disturbed in some
| districts by organized attempts TO incite the
latter class to combine against tho
| fultillment Of their legal obligations
| The efforts of the Government to cope
| with this evil have been seriously impeded by
the difficulties incident % the method ats pres
| ent prescribed 10y statute for dealing with such
| offenses. Your early attention will he called to
| proposals for the reform of legal procedure
| efficient administration OF tho criminal law.
| Bills for the improvement Of local government
| in England and Scotland will be laid before you.
Should the circumstances render IL possible they
| will be followed by measure dealing with the
same subject in Ireland.
Germany has arranged for the erec-
ton of blrracks at various points along the
French frontier.
Minister Phelps and Premier Sails
bury had a conference, in London, at the lat
tsr's request, TO discuss the fisheries dispute.
The co florence was cordial on both sides. A
London dispatch says:
The subject Of the dispute I'm regard 70 the
| Canadian fisheries was brought up in the House
| of Commons. Sir James Ferguson, Parliamen-
tary Secretary Of the Foreign Office, in answer
| TO Inquiries. said that the Government had
| been comforting with the Government Of the